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Removal Procedure

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CAUTION: If the energy absorbing foam breaks while you are removing or installing the headliner, use a NEW headliner. If you do not replace the damaged headliner, future personal injury is possible.
IMPORTANT: Should some damage occur, other that the Energy Absorbing Foam, during the removal or the installation of the headliner, do not consider the headliner unusable. If there is no visible evidence of the damage to the headliner substrate of the cloth material that would be seen, the headliner is usable.
  1. Remove the rear seat No. 2, if equipped. Refer to Rear Number 2 Seat Replacement .
  2. Remove the spare tire carrier. Refer to Spare Tire Carrier Replacement .
  3. Remove the rear pillar garnish trim. Refer to Body Lock Pillar Trim Panel Replacement .
  4. Remove the lock pillar garnish trim. Refer to Body Lock Pillar Trim Panel Replacement .
  5. Remove the rear side window garnish trim.
  6. Remove the rear lift gate opening upper garnish trim. Refer to Liftgate Trim Panel Replacement .
  7. Remove the left body side trim panel. Refer to Body Side Trim Panel Replacement - Left Side .
  8. Remove the hinge pillar garnish trim. Refer to Body Hinge Pillar Trim Panel Replacement .
  9. Remove the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement .
  10. Remove the I/P upper trim pad. Refer to Instrument Panel Upper Trim Pad Replacement .
  11. Remove the driver side knee bolster. Refer to Driver Knee Bolster Panel Replacement .
    12. Fig 1: Headliner Wire Harness Connectors
    GM867081Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  12. Disconnect the headliner wire harness connectors from the lower left instrument panel bussed electrical connectors (BEC).
  13. Route the wire harness up through the instrument panel.
  14. Remove the sunroof elace if equipped with sunroof.
  15. Remove the dome lamps. Refer to Dome Lamp Replacement .
  16. Remove the upper assist handles. Refer to Roof Rail Rear Assist Handle Replacement .
  17. Remove the sunshades. Refer to Sunshade Replacement .
  18. Remove the overhead console. Refer to Roof Console Replacement (Full Length) or Roof Console Replacement (Short Length) .
    19. Fig 2: Door Opening Weather Stripping
    GM858246Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  19. Partially remove all door opening weather stripping and position away from the headliner.
    20. Fig 3: Moving Front Seats To Full Forward Position
    GM858247Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  20. Move the front seats to the full forward position and move the seat backs to the full forward position also.
    21. Fig 4: Resting Headliner On Seats
    GM858270Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  21. Fold the rear No. 1 seats to the full flat position.
  22. Remove the push pins retainers that hold the headliner.
  23. Rest the headliner on the seats.
    24. Fig 5: Removing Headliner Through Rear Lift Gate Opening
    GM858231Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  24. Disconnect the rear washer hose.
  25. The headliner should be removed through the rear lift gate opening. Position the headliner on an angle from the lower left corner to the upper right corner of the lift gate opening.
    26. IMPORTANT: To minimize damage to the headliner it is necessary that 4 people perform the removal and installation process.
    Fig 6: Headliner & Rear Lift Gate Opening
    GM858266Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  26. Position 2 people at the rear of the vehicle and 2 at each of the rear doors. Begin to guide the headliner out of the vehicle by slightly flexing it to gain clearance through the lift gate opening.
  27. Slowly guide the headliner out of the rear lift gate opening and ensure that the edges of the headliner do not get caught on the body sheet metal.
    28. Fig 7: Positioning Headliner
    GM858255Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  28. As the headliner moves rearward in the vehicle, the people located at the rear doors should move to the rear lift gate opening to complete the removal of the headliner.
  29. Place the headliner on a clean prepared surface.
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